Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2821 - 2841: Southern Heavenly Fire, Beixing River

Chapter 2821: Chapter 2841: Southern Heavenly Fire, Beixing River

Lin Chen was quite skilled in many areas, reluctantly qualifying as a Grandmaster in pill refining, and thanks to Lu Yao’s influence, he also had some understanding of Array Formations. He had entered the door of Talisman creation but was far from proficiency, and he also had a slight understanding of the Way of the Sword Talisman, but his knowledge of Artifact Refinement was genuinely lacking.

The Artifact Refinement Competition was in full swing, and the vast Xuanbai Valley was ablaze with firelight, hot waves rolling while various Demonic Beast Phenomena occasionally rose into midair, with an awe-inspiring aura.

Gong Jianying noticed Lin Chen’s curious expression and began to explain, "Artifact Refinement often requires the addition of spirit blood to increase its vitality, which is why most Artifact Refiners choose the Spiritual Blood of Demonic Beasts, already possessing high Spiritual qualities. When it’s added during the Refinement process, it will stimulate the appearance of their primal phantom forms."

"Generally speaking, the higher the level of the spirit blood and the greater the amount added, the same materials will produce Magical Treasures of a higher grade and stronger abilities."

Lin Chen asked casually, "If that’s the case, can the blood of Cultivators also be used?"

"Indeed, it can," was the reply.

Wan Yan Jie added with a smile, "Among Artifact Refiners, there is a faction that believes humans are the most spiritually endowed beings in The World, and human blood is the most suitable spirit blood for Refinement. Therefore, they often use human blood in their refinement processes."

"The milder Artifact Refiners would obtain an Immortal’s blood through exchange or purchase, while Artifact Refiners from Evil Sects would directly use living human Blood Sacrifice to achieve the best results. Some of these humans are purchased Immortal Slaves; some are captured directly. Of course, the latter is usually done quietly without letting people know, otherwise, there might be righteous individuals who would want to eradicate such evil."

As people chatted casually, they entered the inner field, and thanks to Wan Yan Jie’s status as the Young Sect Master, they were quickly led to a viewing platform with an excellent vantage point.

On the platform, there were many distinguished guests of both genders and all ages, each one a big shot exuding a strong presence.

As the Young Sect Master, Wan Yan Jie was recognized by many, and after a round of greetings, Gong Jianying’s identity was also revealed, prompting another round of pleasantries.

Of course, this had nothing to do with Lin Chen, who simply took a seat to watch the competition.

The Artifact Refinement Competition had already reached its middle and later stages. Those who remained on the Race Field were all highly skilled. As Lin Chen looked over them, he could not understand the intricacies, but they all seemed incredibly impressive.

Just then, a White-haired Elder entered from the entrance, and immediately, a large number of the surrounding people stood up.

"Elder Su!"

"Sect Master Su!"

The White-haired Elder nodded to the crowd, and his originally stern face showed a hint of a smile, "You all seem to be in good spirits; quite a few people have come."

"For such a grand event, we naturally wanted to come and witness the finesse of the various Masters!"

"Sect Master Su is bound to secure first place this time; we congratulate you in advance."

"I have a Magical Treasure that I’ve never been able to refine properly. Now that there are so many Master Refiners here, I hope there’s a chance to finalize my Magical Treasure."

The people who knew the White-haired Elder all spoke up with a smile, complimenting him.

The White-haired Elder waved his hand, "Don’t flatter me too much. I fear I may not win this competition against Dai Yunshen."

Gong Jianying returned to Lin Chen’s side and whispered, "That is Su Hao, the Sect Master of Xinghe Sect. Xinghe Sect is powerful, with hundreds of thousands of disciples. Besides cultivation, their greatest strength is Artifact Refinement; they are a top-tier Artifact Refining sect."

"Sect Master Su’s Artifact Refining skills are not inferior to my Master, and the Dai Yunshen he mentioned is the Deputy Sect Master of Skyfire Sect and the Sect Leader of Refining Artifact Peak. His mastery in Artifact Refinement is equally impressive."

"Skyfire Sect and Xinghe Sect are both top-tier sects, robust in strength, and since both sects’ forte lies in Artifact Refinement, whenever these two sects encounter each other at a Refinement event, they inevitably want to determine a winner and loser. As they have had many matches with roughly equal wins and losses, often ending in draws, there’s a saying in the Artifact Refining World, ’Southern Heavenly Fire, Northern Star River.’"

Lin Chen chuckled, "You seem pretty familiar with all this."

Gong Jianying explained with a low chuckle, "My Master also enjoys Refining. My sixth Senior Brother learned my Master’s Refinement ability. He likes to travel around The World, and when he returns, he tells us stories. All this information is from him."

As the host, Wan Yan Jie naturally went up to greet Su Hao, mentioning in their conversation that he accompanied guests from Mount Taixu. Su Hao’s eyes lit up at once, "True Person Tai Xu came?"

Wan Yan Jie quickly clarified, "Master Taixu is busy exploring the New World and couldn’t get away, so it’s his disciple who’s come..."

Su Hao pressed, "Is it his sixth disciple, Zhou Daodao?"

Wan Yan Jie responded, "It’s the twelfth, Gong Jianying."

A look of disappointment crossed Su Hao’s face, "Ah, if they were here, maybe I would have had a chance to beat that Dai Yunshen."

Curious, Wan Yan Jie asked, "Why do you say that, Senior?"